Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti
Haiti: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 83.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti peaked at 89.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 73.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.5% | 89.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Haiti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,520 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,151 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Haiti was 83.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Haiti ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).